DISSEMBLING LOVE, or THE LOST HEART

Longways for six; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650)

MUSICMOVEMENTS



First Part.
A1–4Partners lead up a double and fall back a double to places.
5–8That again.
B11–4First man and woman cross over, cast down, cross over between the second and third couples, cast down and fall into the third places, second and third couples moving up into the first and second places respectively (sk.s.).
B21–4Second couple does the same as first couple did in B1.
B31–4Third couple the same.



Second Part.
A1–4Partners side.
5–8That again.
B11–2Straight-hey on the men’s side and on the women’s side, two changes (i.e., the top dancer moving down two places to the bottom, the other two each moving up one place).
3–4All turn single.
B21–4As in B1.
B31–4As in B1 to places.



Third Part.
A1–4Partners arm with the right.
5–8Partners arm with the left.
B11–2The middle man falling back, the men go hands-three a third of the way round (i.e., the top man going down two places to the bottom, the other two each moving up one place); while the women go hands-three counter-clockwise a third of the way round.
3–4All turn single.
B21–4As in B1.
B31–4As in B1 to places.



Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart